Virginia will be electing a new governor this fall (our governors aren’t allowed to run for re-election right after their term) and here’s what’s happening so far: Republicans will be holding a convention (check out more on Virginia Public Access Project or Ballotpedia) on May 8, 2021, to choose their candidate for November. Democrats will…
Voting has started for the November 3rd election!
The fall 2020 General Election is the first election in Virginia to have true early voting – the General Assembly changed the law in their spring session so you no longer need an excuse to vote early. What’s on the ballot? The JCC/Williamsburg ballot has two sides! The York County ballot has the same information…
What does Virginia’s redistricting amendment change?
Printable version The Status Quo: Process Districts drawn by the General Assembly Zero requirements for transparency or public engagement Redistricting occurs the year following the Census, but the General Assembly can also choose to redistrict mid-decade Map drawing criteria SB717 & the current constitution: contiguous, compactness, equal population requirement, preservation of communities of interest, prohibits…
What’s on the Virginia ballot about redistricting
We believe that amending the constitution is the only way to clarify a partisan legislature’s role in redistricting. The current method for drawing new districts (which happens every ten years after a census) is outlined inArticle II, Section 6 of the current Virginia Constitution: “electoral districts (are) established by the General Assembly.” However, there are…
Get excited! There’s a Redistricting Amendment on the Virginia ballot November 3
Get excited – there’s a big change coming to Virginia politics, and you can be a part of it when you vote this fall. Along with all the famous people on the ballot this fall, there is a new Virginia constitutional amendment for the state’s voters to consider. Two consecutive General Assemblies (first with a…
Get ready for the presidential election, November 3!
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Voting in Virginia
If everything goes right, voting is quick and easy – but there are laws, regulations, and election quirks that can mess you up. This includes some COVID-19 specific information, like what to put as your absentee vote by mail reason on the paperwork to request an absentee ballot. You can check your personal voter status…
June 23 Primary Elections
This primary election was originally scheduled for June 9, 2020, but was delayed by two weeks in response to the coronavirus pandemic. If you live in the 1st US Congressional District, you’ll have to choose between voting in the Republican or Democratic primary (Virginia has open primaries, meaning your ballot choice doesn’t have anything to…
Williamsburg City Council Election Candidates
RESULTS of the May 19, 2020 City Council election: City Council results: two newcomers joined the Williamsburg City Council and will be starting their terms on July 1, 2020. Caleb T. Rogers and Pat Dent received the first and second largest numbers of votes, respectively. Incumbent Barbara Ramsey was re-elected to the council, but incumbent…
Redistricting Update: We’re Not There Yet
by Phoebe Kent, Voter editor Quoted material below from Jackie Rivas, LWV Arlington (from October 2019 Virginia Voter) “Virginia has an historic opportunity that we can’t let slip away. In the 2019 General Assembly, our legislators passed House Joint Resolution No. 615. HJR 615 is a constitutional amendment to create a citizen-led redistricting commission to…